FAA extends flight limits at New York area airports through 2028

Key facts

• The FAA is extending flight limits at Newark Liberty International Airport through Summer 2027.
• Flight limits at JFK and LaGuardia Airport will be extended through late October 2028.
• Relief from minimum flight requirements at JFK, LaGuardia, and Reagan Washington National Airport is extended through late 2027.
• The extensions are to address congestion and air traffic controller staffing shortages.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended flight limitations at three major New York City area airports to manage congestion. Newark Liberty International Airport will see these limits continue through Summer 2027, while John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) will have limits in place until late October 2028.